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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.87/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 618 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.32/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 658 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.50/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 620 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 1,284 950
Feeder cattle 680 254 275
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,000 650
Replacement cattle 20 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm. Offerings more attractive this week with good buyer attendance both ringside and on the internet. Feeder cattle futures closed the session with 2 to 15 cent losses. The 2/2 Feeder Cattle Index from CME was 32 cents higher to $159.25. slaughter cows 10.00-15.00 higher due in part to increased buyer attendance. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade very active with very good demand. Weekly Export Sales data had beef bookings from the week that ended 1/27 at 20,122 MT. Japan took over half of the total. Beef exports from the same week were listed as 16,899 MT, bringing the year’s total to 53,885 MT through the first 4 weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 11 175.00 $175.00 $959 +2.13
559 559 18 176.75 $176.75 $988 —
620 620 52 173.50 $173.50 $1,076 +23.00
652–665 658 63 163.00–169.50 $168.32 $1,108 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 thin fleshed 700 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,148 —
746 746 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,134 —
773 773 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,098 —
755–795 777 24 152.00–153.00 $152.45 $1,185 —
812–839 832 19 146.50–149.00 $147.14 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 102.00 $102.00 $582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–536 509 29 165.00–170.00 $168.73 $859 +21.52
595–599 597 37 155.00–155.50 $155.20 $927 —
616–630 618 67 152.00–155.50 $154.87 $957 +13.59
650–688 674 40 147.00–151.75 $150.16 $1,012 +7.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 8 100.00 $100.00 $472 —
586 586 6 82.50 $82.50 $483 —
694 694 7 74.00 $74.00 $514 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 14 144.50 $144.50 $931 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 164.00 $164.00 $654 —
690 690 5 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 170.00 $170.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1150 80-85% 30 54.00–59.00 $56.83 $654 —
1400–1800 1605 80-85% 205 63.00–68.00 $65.87 $1,057 +15.84
1400–1950 1681 80-85% 215 68.00–73.00 $70.97 $1,193 +15.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1454 85-90% 195 62.00–67.00 $64.82 $942 —
1300–1700 1505 85-90% 205 63.00–67.00 $65.31 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 3 86.00 $86.00 $1,462 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–2125 1910 2 86.50–94.50 $90.95 $1,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1199 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00 $775.00
1273 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00 $850.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–881 876 13 87.50–91.00 $89.40 $783 —
1018–1032 1029 25 90.00–91.00 $90.80 $934 —
1082 1082 12 90.00 $90.00 $974 -3.75
1146 1146 10 89.00 $89.00 $1,020 —
1182 1182 9 89.50 $89.50 $1,058 —
1318 1318 5 73.00 $73.00 $962 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 8 46.00 $46.00 $387 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.